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English the American way : a fun ESL guide to language and culture in the U.S. / Sheila MacKechnie Murtha, Jane Airey O'Connor.

Author: Murtha, Sheila MacKechnie.

Imprint:Piscataway, NJ : Research & Education Association, c2011.

Note:REAs English the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language and Culture in the U.S. with Audio CD Helps English Language Learners Improve Their SkillsA fun guide to everything American for the English language learner!Authored by seasoned ESL instructors, this handy guidebook was designed for people who already have a good grasp of English, but want to improve how they speak the language as it is spoken in the United States.Written in a lighthearted and easy-to-follow style, this book is a great resource for people of all ages and all nationalities. Each unit introduces commonly used phrases, vocabulary, and verbs, and offers sample dialogs to illustrate everyday American life. Sentence completions, quizzes, tips, and illustrations make learning fun.Individual units cover topics essential to the mosaic of American life: making friends, basic skills, driving, dining out, dealing with money, home life, emergency situations, doctor visits, handling a job interview, and more.Our audio CD offers sample dialogs that present correct pronunciation using natural speech. The dialogs help English language learners practice their vocabulary and pronunciation skills. Theyre also a great way to work on accent reduction.As an added bonus, an MP3 file of the sample dialogs plus additional reading and pronunciation pointers is available online at www.rea.com.If youre looking for a fun and easy way to improve your English language skills, this is the book for you!

Note:Includes index.

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Author:
Murtha, Sheila MacKechnie.
Subject:
English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Americanisms.
English language -- Spoken English -- United States.
English language -- Sound recordings for foreign speakers.
Personal Name:
O'Connor, Jane Airey.